Amazon is looking for a second HQ. Why not, Pittsburgh? (Indiana: license plates, architecture)

[guy2073]

Originally Posted by WhoIsStanwix?

Yes. I know for a fact that Allegheny County Airport can handle a G650 and a Global Express, two long range private jets commonly used for corporate travel. Several local companies have their leased aircraft or jet shares operated from that airport. The longest runway there is 6500 ft.

The airport near Tarentum has a shorter runway. At 3550 ft, it is too short for the long range corporate jets.

The airport can handle a 727 and a 737. I have seen both land there.

[Paul2421]

Originally Posted by eschaton

Less of a college presence. Worse transit. Less walkable. Lower educational attainment. Weaker urban core.

this may be true, but nobody knows the priority in which amazon is weighting these factors.

[jay5835]

Originally Posted by eschaton

On the other hand, given they're open to both MD and Northern VA, they arguably really, really want to consider DC as an option (3 out of 20 slots!).

If I bought the Textile Museum and renovated it into a house, I'd really, really want to live in it. I'll bet a lot of you would, too.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.fe2fccc4a9ed

[svband76]

I'm betting on Columbus. Highway travel in Ohio is open, not much congested, pretty flat and easy. Still 3 hours to CMU grads. Are Vegas bookies taking odds?

[krogerDisco]

Originally Posted by zalewskimm

I'm betting on Columbus. Highway travel in Ohio is open, not much congested, pretty flat and easy. Still 3 hours to CMU grads. Are Vegas bookies taking odds?

Not sure, but the Irish are:

Amazon Betting

Needs to be updated in light of the short list. Atlanta went down from 2 to 1 to 3 to 1. Pittsburgh holding at 14 to 1. Looks like after an update, Pittsburgh's odds should improve considerably.

[gladhands]

Originally Posted by jay5835

If I bought the Textile Museum and renovated it into a house, I'd really, really want to live in it. I'll bet a lot of you would, too.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...=.fe2fccc4a9ed

He's literally the richest man in the world. I wouldn't put too much stock in the location of one of his houses.

[jay5835]

Originally Posted by gladhands

He's literally the richest man in the world. I wouldn't put too much stock in the location of one of his houses.

Someday, I hope soon, we will know.

[JoeP]

1. Aside from DC, they don't appear to be interested in a suburban location.

We see DC represented 3 times on the list because the list is a list of bids, not cities. In most cases a city represents a bid for the option of several locations.

Likely do to state politics, MD, DC, and VA bid separately. The DC area offers a lot so we are seeing all 3 bids on the list. Add to that "suburban" DC, particularly in nearby Northern Virginia offers some dense areas to set up shop, along with good transit access.

[ferraris]

Re: Indy

Fountain Square is the other "hip" neighborhood and is much less removed from downtown. Mass Ave is also notable, though that may be considered part of downtown to some.

The 8 mile long cultural trail adds a lot to Indy's argument for being bikeable and walkable, too. I mean it's still a standard midwestern city, but toss in farther out neighborhoods like Irvington and suburbs like Carmel, and it's above Columbus in my view.

[JoeP]

Indy's downtown circle and monuments etc are nice, but overall, I would put Columbus above indy.